US EditionJustice Jahangiri Challenges Dogar-Led Bench over Bias
Justice Jahangiri challenged Chief Justice Dogar's role over concerns of conflict and procedural norms in degree verification, prompting a court adjournment for further review.
- On Monday, Islamabad High Court Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri objected to IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar sitting on the bench during a petition hearing filed by Advocate Mian Dawood seeking verification of Jahangiri's degree.
- The university syndicate's September 25 notification notes it approved Resolution No 6 on August 31, 2024, following the Unfair Means Committee's recommendation to cancel Jahangiri's LLB.
- Advancing a procedural challenge, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri argued a quo warranto writ should be decided by a single bench, asserting the division bench's participation created a conflict of interest.
- After Jahangiri requested time to prepare, the bench ordered records and adjourned proceedings until Thursday, December 18, summoning the University of Karachi registrar to provide the petition and related records.
- Claiming an unprecedented interruption, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri said his judicial duties have stopped, stressed his degree validity, and criticised the three days' notice as too short.
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Justice Jahangiri challenges Dogar-led bench over bias
Islamabad High Court judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri appeared before a division bench on Monday regarding a petition challenging the validity of his law degree. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, heard the case regarding the quo warranto petition that has been pending for over a year. "You are also a judge and I am also a judge. My appeal against you is pending," Jahangiri told Chief J…
Justice Jahangiri objects to IHC CJ's inclusion in bench, stresses validity of his degree
Justice Jahangiri expresses distrust in IHC CJ Dogar's bench.Judge requests court for time to review petition, appoint lawyer.Quo warranto writ is heard by single bench, not divisional, he says.ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High...
IHC Dismisses Justice Jahangiri’s Objections On CJ Dogar-led Division Bench Hearing Fake Degree Case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has turned down Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri’s objections on a division bench, led by Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, hearing challenges to the legitimacy of his law degree and appointment as a judge, it emerged on Tuesday. The objections were raised by Justice Jahangiri, also an IHC judge, during the hearing of the petition challenging his qualification on Monday, with CJ Dogar and Justice Muhammad…
IHC Dismisses Justice Jahangiri's Objections To CJ Dogar, Division Bench
IHC’s Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. — IHC website/File Petition filed by Justice Jahangiri dismissed by FCC: IHC. Court’s order says a judge is keeper of his own conscience. Cites sensitive nature of allegations for forming Division Bench. ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed the objection raised by Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri against the constitution of the divisional bench and IHC Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar’s inclus…
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